Abstract: The invention relates to selecting connection settings in a telecommunication system. In accordance with the method, history data is maintained, in which at least one network address is defined and also one connection setting, which has been used for establishing a connection to the network address. In response to the fact that there is a need to arrange a connection to the desired network address, the history data is checked and the selection of the connection settings to be used is arranged by means of the history data.

Abstract: The invention relates to a transmitter which comprises a modulator providing a phase-modulated constant-envelope radio-frequency signal, and to a method of controlling the power level of a signal output by such a transmitter. In order to enable a power control over a large power range, it is proposed that a provided phase-modulated constant-envelope radio-frequency signal is divided into two identical signals for the power control. A first control arrangement then controls the output power for higher power levels by controlling amplifications applied to the two signals. A second control arrangement controls the output power for lower power levels by controlling phase shifts applied to the two signals. The processed signals are then combined and provided as a power controlled output signal.

Abstract: An emergency request system includes a portable emergency device designed to be carried on the person of a user, the emergency device containing stored data useful in the event of an emergency, such as data on medical problems of the user, contact information of a person able to supply information when the user is incapacitated and location information as to the present location of the user. The emergency request system includes a cellular phone that supports Bluetooth and software that interacts with the portable emergency device and the 911 emergency system.

Abstract: A system, mobile station and method are provided for delivering services such as voice messages, voice clips, video clips and/or multimedia clips. The system includes a network entity, such as a calling entity, a Base Station/MSC/Interworking function (BMI) or any portions thereof. In addition, the system includes a mobile station. The network entity is capable of initiating a call to the mobile station by transmitting an alert message over a traffic channel. The mobile station can receive the alert message, and thereafter transmit a connect message over the traffic channel in response to the alert message. Advantageously, the mobile station is capable of transmitting the connect message without the call initiated by the network entity first being answered. The network entity can then establish a communication link with the mobile station over the traffic channel such that the service can be delivered to the mobile station over the communication link.

Abstract: The object of the invention is a method and arrangement including equipment, with which it is possible to add right of use into a SIM card located in a cellular terminal of a cellular network. According to the invention the addition is made with the aid of a prepayment terminal according to the invention, and the possessor of the terminal pays in a desired manner the provided addition of right of use to the legal person, who acts as the intermediary. The cellular network operator bills the legal person, who provided the addition, by an amount corresponding to the added right of use.

Abstract: A user of a telephone system specifies a set of profiles specifying calls that will be handled in a certain fashion, the calls may by specified in a number of ways, such as a) country or area code of origin, particular originating numbers, originating numbers without ID (telemarketers), computer-generated calls, and the like; or b) the calls may be specified according to the status of the recipient, such as in a meeting, traveling, asleep, and the like; or c) calls that provide an override code to override an automatic rejection or an automatic shift to voice mail and ring through.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a methods and systems for securely connecting mobile nodes to an internal private network using IPsec based Virtual Private Network (VPN) technology. The system employs a proxy home agent (PHA) coupled to a home network associated with a mobile node that is located within a secure network, a home agent (HA) that is located outside of the secure network, and a VPN gateway to provide VPN services to a mobile device that changes its current address during the VPN session. The HA and PHA are configured to provide Mobile IP Home Agent functionality through a distributed system.

Abstract: In one aspect this invention provides a method to operate a mobile device that generates at least one user interaction sound, and in another aspect provides a mobile device (10) that operates in accordance with the method. The method includes determining or estimating the frequency content of a background noise signal; designing an audio filter (20) according to the determined spectral content of the background noise, and according to a spectral content of the user interaction sound; and filtering the user interaction sound using the designed audio filter so as to selectively at least one of amplify or attenuate at least one portion of the spectral content of the user interaction sound in order to maintain at least the audibility of the user interaction sound.

Abstract: A method of forming a pattern on an article comprising applying a carrier material to a substrate to provide the pattern, the carrier material carrying a seeding substance to allow application of a metallic material thereto, moulding the substrate to form the article, and applying the metallic material to the seeding substance on the carrier material.

Abstract: Methods and units supporting a multichannel audio extension in a multichannel audio coding system are shown. In order to allow an efficient extension of an available mono audio signal {tilde over (M)} of a multichannel audio signal L/R, it is proposed that an encoding end of the multichannel audio coding system provides dedicated multichannel extension information for lower frequencies of the multichannel audio signal L/R, in addition to multichannel extension information at least for higher frequencies of the multichannel audio signal L/R. This dedicated multichannel extension information enables a decoding end of the multichannel audio coding system to reconstruct the lower frequencies of the multichannel audio signal L/R with a higher accuracy than the higher frequencies of the multichannel audio signal L/R.

Abstract: The invention relates to controlling roaming in a mobile terminal which is capable of operating at least in networks according to first and second network technologies, and capable of operating in a home network and of roaming in one or more visited networks, said home network comprising at least a network according to said second network technology, and each visited network comprising at least a network according to one network technology. The mobile terminal is controlled (12) to operate in a home network mainly in a network according to said second network technology, and the operation of the mobile terminal in a network according to the second network technology is limited (13) in at least one visited network.

Abstract: A system, method and computer program product are provided. The system includes a demapping element, and may also include a master controller. The demapping element is capable of estimating an amplitude of a signal constellation of a QAM signal. In this regard, the signal includes a pilot channel and a supplemental channel, where the supplemental channel includes traffic of a user and at least one other user. The demapping element is capable of estimating the amplitude based upon a power of a signal combination of a traffic symbol and a pilot symbol. The system can also include a master controller in electrical communication with the demapping element. The master controller can then be capable of demodulating the traffic of the user in the supplemental channel of the QAM signal based upon the estimate of the amplitude.

Abstract: The present invention provides an improved hinge design for a mobile station or other electronic device that simplifies hinge assembly and thus, provides a more cost-effective manufactured product. Moreover, the improved hinge assembly complements the aesthetic appeal of the foldable mobile station and provides less stress on various internal elements. In particular, the present invention includes a foldable mobile station or other foldable electronic device having a first functional component that is coupled to a second functional component via a bi-stable structure. The bi-stable structure functions to bias the first and second functional components in either an open or closed position.

Abstract: A system, method and computer program product are provided for demodulating Quadrature Amplitude Modulated (QAM) signals based upon a speed of a receiver. The system includes a receiver and a demapping element. The receiver is capable of receiving a QAM signal over at least one slot. The demapping element can then be capable of estimating the amplitude of a signal constellation of the QAM signal over either one or more of the slot(s) or fractions of the slot(s) based upon the speed of the receiver. More particularly, the demapping element can estimate the amplitude by first estimating an expectation of a power of a signal combination of a traffic symbol and a pilot symbol, where the expectation can be estimated over either one or more of the slot(s) or fractions of the slot(s). The demapping element can also estimate a bias, and thereafter estimate the amplitude based upon the expectation of the power of the signal combination and the bias.

Abstract: A scheduling method and device for scheduling data transmission, usually over a plurality of channels in a data network, wherein a utilization of an allocated maximum channel capacity in a received data stream of at least one of the plurality of channels is typically monitored, and future allocation of the maximum channel capacity is then normally controlled in response to the monitoring result. Thereby, data transmissions may be scheduled according to their often near instantaneous transmission capacity requirements, usually without requiring any explicit uplink signaling.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method, server and device arrangement for transmitting high-class multimedia messages of a mass event. When this method is utilized, the data transfer capacity of the cell of a cellular network serving the participants of the mass event need not be increased so that it would correspond to the capacity of the multimedia messages to be transmitted. In a method according to the invention, the cell that serves the mass event mainly transmits only text messages by which the multimedia messages to be sent from a multimedia server to some other terminal devices are defined.

Abstract: The present invention clones configuration information onto a device joining a cluster. A Configuration Acquisition System (CAS) component, which, using a list of attributes to be cloned, connects to a cluster member, interacts with the cluster member to retrieve all the attributes, reconciles the values of the attributes from the cluster member with the values of the attributes in its own configuration and applies the reconciled configuration to its Configuration Subsystem.

Abstract: A method and a mobile packet radio system for charging a streaming connection are provided. According to one embodiment, the system includes a streaming source and a subscriber capable of receiving streaming data from the streaming source. According to another embodiment, the method includes the steps of establishing a data connection for the subscriber, establishing a streaming connection between the subscriber and the streaming source, terminating the streaming connection between the subscriber and the streaming source, and charging the streaming connection using a time-based charging.

Abstract: The present invention provides cluster management from a single application. A user may perform management tasks on all of the devices within the cluster using a GUI or a CLI. The system automatically discovers the members of the cluster and acquires a configuration lock on the devices preventing other users from performing conflicting operations. If a problem occurs during a configuration, the devices may be rolled back to a previous working configuration. A message format is provided to help ensure message integrity beyond the security provided by a secure transport. An aggregator aggregates configuration information and motored data and allows the information to be presented according to a user's requirements.

Abstract: A mobile or other device connects to a server via a publicly accessible network such as the Internet. After installation upon the device, a virtual private network (VPN) client connects to the server and downloads a VPN profile. In one embodiment the device creates public/private key pairs and requests enrollment of a digital certificate. In another embodiment a digital certificate and public/private key pairs are provided. The device also receives a digital certificate from the server and verifies the server certificate by requesting the user to supply a portion of a fingerprint for the certificate. The invention further includes an automatic content updating (ACU) client that downloads a user profile for the VPN, requests certificate enrollment, and updates the VPN client and other applications when new content is available. A security service manager (SSM) server includes, or is in communication with, a Web server, multiple databases, an enrollment gateway and an internal certification authority (CA).